1985: Art

Archives consist of articles that originally appeared in Collier's Year Book (for events of 1997 and earlier) or as monthly updates in Encarta Yearbook (for events of 1998 and later). Because they were published shortly after events occurred, they reflect the information available at that time. Cross references refer to Archive articles of the same year.

The year's major exhibitions included several on the painting and sculpture of India. Reflecting growing public interest in art, new museums opened and established ones expanded. The auction houses Christie's and Sotheby's were both found to have engaged in questionable practices. ...